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BabyCenter® is the voice of the 21st Century Mom® and modern motherhood. It's the #1 pregnancy and parenting destination worldwide, reaching more than 14 million moms monthly in the U.S. and more than 32 million moms monthly in 22 markets from Australia to India to China.

In the United States, 7 in 10 babies born last year were BabyCenter babies. BabyCenter is the world’s partner in parenting, providing moms everywhere with trusted advice from hundreds of experts around the globe, friendship with other moms like them, and support that's remarkably right at every stage of their child’s development. BabyCenter also works with some of the world’s most prominent brands and institutions to bring them life-stage marketing solutions and a direct line to highly engaged moms.

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Editorial Assistant

Can you write a headline that forces the click – and copy that keeps a reader hooked? Do you understand the terms SEO, CMS, and CTR? Do you know what a primary source is? (Hint: It's not Wikipedia.)

BabyCenter, the #1 source of information and support for new and expectant parents, is looking for an editorial assistant who can write engaging display and body copy; produce weekly e-mail newsletters; spot parenting news and trends; and develop quality, search-engine-optimized content for our Web, mobile, and tablet environments.

This is a full-time contract position in our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities:

Write, produce, and track performance of weekly e-mail newsletters

Manage and program content for marketing and promotion purposes

Write articles, news stories, product recall notices, and blog posts

Track parenting news and trends, and publish daily news feed

Edit and tag content in our content management system

Fact-check and update content

Assist with other content creation tasks as needed

Support editorial team on a daily basis

Work across departments to support editorial projects

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A talent for crafting snappy, clickable teaser copy

A proven ability to create body copy that's easy to understand and that holds a reader's attention

Experience creating content and tools for a consumer website, blog, app, or publication

A deep interest in service journalism (particularly in the areas of parenting and women's and children's health)

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

The ability to multitask and deliver on deadline

Some knowledge of HTML, SEO, web analytics, and social networks

An understanding of content management systems and the ability to master BabyCenter's authoring tools and site architecture

English-Spanish bilingualism a plus, but not required

A bachelor’s degree

One to three years of relevant experience

How to apply:

Please apply by emailing your resume and cover letter with Editorial Assistant in the subject line to jobs@babycenter.com

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